Standard Vehicle Deal Jackets

Standard Vehicle Deal Jackets

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Standard Vehicle Deal Jackets

Standard deal jackets are the everyday workhorse: 32# Kraft stock, sized to hold the paperwork from a single vehicle sale, at the lowest cost per jacket. They go through a dealership in volume, so most offices order by the 500-pack and keep a couple of colors on hand.

Plain or Pre-Printed

Pre-printed jackets carry the standard vehicle sale fields on the front, so staff fill in blanks instead of writing headings and every file looks the same. Order pre-printed jackets in 100-packs or 500-packs, or the 32# Kraft version with a thumb indentation for easier opening, available in 12 colors. If you use your own stamp or format, plain jackets in 100-packs and 500-packs ship blank.

3-in-1 Deal Jackets

The 3-in-1 layout uses three columns to carry a vehicle from inventory through reconditioning and cost detail to the sale itself, so one envelope covers the full life of the unit rather than just the transaction. Available as 100-packs and 500-packs, plus the original 3-in-1 deal jacket, which can also serve as a vehicle inventory record.

Color Coding for Filing

When a file drawer holds hundreds of jackets, color is how staff find one quickly. Pre-printed color top deal jackets and plain color top jackets add a distinct color panel across the top for department or status identification, and color edge jackets place blue bars on both edges for maximum visibility in a packed drawer.

Specialty and High-Volume Formats

For thicker files, 1in expandable deal jackets gusset open to hold extra paperwork and additional items. High-volume dealerships can step up to the heavy stock deal jacket #237 or the inventory and sale jacket #338, both pre-printed on the tall side and sold in 500-packs. Marine, motorcycle, and RV dealers should see the inventory control jacket, also in 500-packs.

DMS Compatibility

The ERA Reynolds deal envelope is built for Reynolds and Reynolds ERA systems, with print fields aligned on the tall side so output lands where it should without manual adjustment. Autosoft DMS users should see Autosoft DMS forms and checks.

Other Deal Jackets

For thicker stock and heavier handling, see heavy duty deal jackets. To add your dealership name and your own fields, see custom printed deal jackets, or browse all vehicle deal jackets and record envelopes.

FAQ

What is a standard deal jacket?

A standard deal jacket is a 32# Kraft envelope, roughly 9in x 12in, that holds all paperwork from a single vehicle transaction: purchase agreement, title work, financing, trade-in documents, and disclosures. It stays in the dealership's files rather than going to the customer. For heavier files or longer retention, see heavy duty deal jackets.

Plain or pre-printed, which should I order?

Plain jackets cost less and suit dealerships that use their own stamp, label, or DMS printout. Pre-printed jackets save time at the desk and keep files consistent across staff, which matters when someone other than the original salesperson has to find information later.

What is a 3-in-1 deal jacket?

A 3-in-1 jacket uses a three-column layout covering the vehicle's arrival into inventory, reconditioning and itemized cost, and the eventual sale. That means one envelope follows the unit from acquisition to delivery instead of starting at the point of sale, which is useful on used inventory where recon cost affects the deal.

Why do jackets come in different colors?

Colors are a filing system. Dealerships commonly assign a color to new versus used, financed versus cash, or by department, so a specific file is found by sight rather than by reading every tab. Color top and color edge jackets apply the same idea with a panel or bars that stay visible in a packed drawer.

Should I order 100-packs or 500-packs?

Per-jacket cost drops meaningfully at 500, and jackets do not expire, so most dealerships order 500-packs of their main format. Use 100-packs to trial a new format or to stock several colors for department coding without committing to volume in each.

What documents go in a deal jacket?

Typically the sales contract, title and registration paperwork, invoice and pricing detail, trade-in documents, financing paperwork, inspection records, and warranty information. Keeping them together in one labeled envelope is what makes a file retrievable years later when it is needed for an audit or a customer question.